Manning's final performance entering the bowl game was the clutch effort against Texas A&M, his third win against a top-10 opponent. Texas scored 17 consecutive second-half points to snatch the lead from the Aggies after trailing 10-3 at intermission, which included several big-time throws from Manning.

PFF gave Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning the 11th best season-level grade amongst quarterbacks. Only Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia and Tenneessee's Joey Aguilar finished with higher grades among Southeastern Conference quarterbacks.

Arch Manning has shut down rumours about his future. The Texas Longhorns quarterback will return to the university next year and, therefore, will not be in the 2026 NFL draft class. His decision

With DJ Lagway and Dylan Raiola out, Arch Manning now in a class of his own originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the news of Nebraska's Dylan Raiola and Florida's DJ Lagway transferring, Arch Manning is now in a class by himself.